Democratic national convention in Charlotte: day one – in pictures

The 2012 Democratic national convention was under way on Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina as Democrats prepared to nominate President Barack Obama to run against Mitt Romney for a second term. Speakers during the first session of the convention include Newark mayor Cory Booker, Senate majority leader Harry Reid and first lady Michelle Obama, the night's keynote speaker

US congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth walks off stage after addressing the opening session. Duckworth lost both legs to injuries sustained while serving as a US Army helicopter pilot in combat in Iraq